Staying active and cultural in middle-age lowers the risk of developing Alzheimer’s, a new study finds. Researchers said women who exercised and performed activities such as playing instruments or going to concerts were nearly 50 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s than women who did not. Previous studies have focused on how dementia risk is…

Even medicines that are years past their expiration date and haven’t always been kept in strict climate-controlled conditions may still retain their original potency, a small study suggests. That is good news for people working in remote areas of the world where sometimes an expired medication is the only one available and the alternative is…

Could airlines be using secret cameras hidden in TV screens to spy on their customers at 38,000 feet? A Singapore Airlines passenger discovered to his alarm that his TV screen on a recent flight with the carrier had a camera embedded in it. While Singapore has said the camera is disabled, it’s led some to…

Uranium ore stored at the Grand Canyon National Park museum may have exposed visitors and workers to elevated levels of radiation, according to the park’s safety, health and wellness manager. Elston Stephenson told CNN that he began asking officials from the National Park Service and Department of the Interior last summer to warn workers and…

Today, we feature part two of our four-part special report on Facebook, a company whose monthly user base includes one quarter of the global population. We’re looking at an early feature of the application that redefined it while causing a heated controversy. CARL AZUZ, CNN 10 ANCHOR: Hi, I`m Carl Azuz for CNN 10 and…

Canada’s small but pristine capital, Ottawa, is becoming one of the country’s main tourist cities, and deservedly so. For not only does it have the most important historic buildings, monuments and museums in the land, it is also a bustling hub with chic bars and restaurants. However, don’t just think of Ottawa as an urban…

A daily handful of Brazil, cashew or pistachios nuts slashes diabetics’ risk of a heart attack or stroke by a third, according to new research. Cardiovascular disease, or CVD, is the leading cause of illness and mortality in those with the common metabolic disorder. A study found patients who ate an ounce of the snack…

Women who exercise have a drastically reduced risk of heart disease compared to those who sit for long periods, a new study finds. Cutting sedentary time by just one hour a day decreased a woman’s risk of cardiovascular disease by more than 10 percent and heart disease by more than 25 percent. Previous studies have…

As the massive social media company Facebook celebrates its 15th birthday, CNN 10 kicks off a four-part special report today examining the huge successes, huge failures, and unique challenges the business has faced. We start by exploring the “mission” of the man who founded the company. CARL AZUZ, CNN 10 ANCHOR: Hi, I`m Carl Azuz…

This is VOA news. I’m Nicole Livas. U.S. President Donald Trump says he is confident of beating a multi-state lawsuit challenging his emergency declaration to pay for the southern border wall. AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. Some 16 states are suing calling the declaration constitutional. The president says he figured legal action was coming…